Question 1

What is a program that appears to do something useful but is actually malware?

Accepted Answer

A)  virus 
B)  logic bomb 
C)  Trojan 
D)  back door 
A)  virus 
B)  logic bomb 
C)  Trojan 
D)  back door C

Question 2

What can an attacker use a port scanner to test for on a target computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  invalid IP addresses 
B)  SYN flags 
C)  open sockets 
D)  ping floods 
A)  invalid IP addresses 
B)  SYN flags 
C)  open sockets 
D)  ping floods C

Question 3

Discuss scripting and how it relates to network security.

Accepted Answer

A widespread network intrusion that is increasing in frequency and severity is the use of scripts-executable code attached to e-mail messages or downloaded files that infiltrates a system.It can be difficult for a firewall or intrusion-detection system (IDS)to block all such files; specialty firewalls and other programs should be integrated with existing security systems to keep scripts from infecting a network.

Question 4

MATCHING
-Computer files that copy themselves repeatedly and consume disk space or other resources

Accepted Answer

A) auditing 
B) biometrics 
C) DMZ 
D) DDoS attack 
E) packet filters
F)port
G)RBAC
H)signatures
I)socket
J)worm 
A) auditing 
B) biometrics 
C) DMZ 
D) DDoS attack 
E) packet filters
F)port
G)RBAC
H)signatures
I)socket
J)worm

Question 5

MATCHING
-The process of recording which computers are accessing a network and what resources are being accessed,and then recording the information in a log file

Accepted Answer

A) auditing 
B) biometrics 
C) DMZ 
D) DDoS attack 
E) packet filters
F)port
G)RBAC
H)signatures
I)socket
J)worm 
A) auditing 
B) biometrics 
C) DMZ 
D) DDoS attack 
E) packet filters
F)port
G)RBAC
H)signatures
I)socket
J)worm

Question 6

MATCHING
-A network connection consisting of a port number combined with a computer's IP address

Accepted Answer

A) auditing 
B) biometrics 
C) DMZ 
D) DDoS attack 
E) packet filters
F)port
G)RBAC
H)signatures
I)socket
J)worm 
A) auditing 
B) biometrics 
C) DMZ 
D) DDoS attack 
E) packet filters
F)port
G)RBAC
H)signatures
I)socket
J)worm

Question 7

Which type of firewall policy calls for a firewall to deny all traffic by default?

Accepted Answer

A)  permissive policy 
B)  perimeter policy 
C)  restrictive policy 
D)  demilitarized policy 
A)  permissive policy 
B)  perimeter policy 
C)  restrictive policy 
D)  demilitarized policy

Question 8

What is a VPN typically used for?

Accepted Answer

A)  secure remote access 
B)  detection of security threats 
C)  block open ports 
D)  filter harmful scripts 
A)  secure remote access 
B)  detection of security threats 
C)  block open ports 
D)  filter harmful scripts

Question 9

Which of the following is a type of script that automates repetitive tasks in an application such as a word processor but can also be programmed to be a virus?

Accepted Answer

A)  worm 
B)  macro 
C)  back door 
D)  Trojan 
A)  worm 
B)  macro 
C)  back door 
D)  Trojan

Question 10

What is the name of a storage area where viruses are placed by antivirus software so they cannot replicate or do harm to other files?

Accepted Answer

A)  firewall 
B)  recycle bin 
C)  quarantine 
D)  demilitarized zone 
A)  firewall 
B)  recycle bin 
C)  quarantine 
D)  demilitarized zone

Question 11

MATCHING
-An area in random access memory (RAM)reserved for the use of a program that "listens" for requests for the service it provides

Accepted Answer

A) auditing 
B) biometrics 
C) DMZ 
D) DDoS attack 
E) packet filters
F)port
G)RBAC
H)signatures
I)socket
J)worm 
A) auditing 
B) biometrics 
C) DMZ 
D) DDoS attack 
E) packet filters
F)port
G)RBAC
H)signatures
I)socket
J)worm

Question 12

______________ do not require user intervention to be launched; they are self-propagating.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________ do not require user intervention to...

Question 13

MATCHING
-A method of authenticating a user using physical information,such as retinal scans,fingerprints,or voiceprints

Accepted Answer

A) auditing 
B) biometrics 
C) DMZ 
D) DDoS attack 
E) packet filters
F)port
G)RBAC
H)signatures
I)socket
J)worm 
A) auditing 
B) biometrics 
C) DMZ 
D) DDoS attack 
E) packet filters
F)port
G)RBAC
H)signatures
I)socket
J)worm

Question 14

Which term is best described as an attack that relies on the gullibility of people?

Accepted Answer

A)  malicious code 
B)  script kiddie 
C)  back door 
D)  social engineering 
A)  malicious code 
B)  script kiddie 
C)  back door 
D)  social engineering

Question 15

What is social engineering?

Accepted Answer

One common way that attackers gain acces

Question 16

Discuss permissive versus restrictive firewall policies.

Accepted Answer

Permissive policy-Calls for a firewall a

Question 17

________________ events usually track the operations of the firewall or IDPS,making a log entry whenever it starts or shuts down.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________________ events usually track the operations of...

Question 18

Why might you want your security system to provide nonrepudiation?

Accepted Answer

A)  to prevent a user from capturing packets and viewing sensitive information 
B)  to prevent an unauthorized user from logging into the system 
C)  to trace the origin of a worm spread through email 
D)  so a user can't deny sending or receiving a communication 
A)  to prevent a user from capturing packets and viewing sensitive information 
B)  to prevent an unauthorized user from logging into the system 
C)  to trace the origin of a worm spread through email 
D)  so a user can't deny sending or receiving a communication

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT information that a packet filter uses to determine whether to block a packet?

Accepted Answer

A)  checksum 
B)  port 
C)  IP address 
D)  protocol 
A)  checksum 
B)  port 
C)  IP address 
D)  protocol

Question 20

In which form of authentication does the authenticating device generate a random code and send it to the user who wants to be authenticated?

Accepted Answer

A)  basic 
B)  challenge/response 
C)  biometrics 
D)  signature 
A)  basic 
B)  challenge/response 
C)  biometrics 
D)  signature

What is a program that appears to do something useful but is actually malware?

What can an attacker use a port scanner to test for on a target computer?

Discuss scripting and how it relates to network security.

MATCHING -Computer files that copy themselves repeatedly and consume disk space or other resources

MATCHING -The process of recording which computers are accessing a network and what resources are being accessed,and then recording the information in a log file

MATCHING -A network connection consisting of a port number combined with a computer's IP address

Which type of firewall policy calls for a firewall to deny all traffic by default?

What is a VPN typically used for?

Which of the following is a type of script that automates repetitive tasks in an application such as a word processor but can also be programmed to be a virus?

What is the name of a storage area where viruses are placed by antivirus software so they cannot replicate or do harm to other files?

MATCHING -An area in random access memory (RAM)reserved for the use of a program that "listens" for requests for the service it provides

______________ do not require user intervention to be launched; they are self-propagating.

MATCHING -A method of authenticating a user using physical information,such as retinal scans,fingerprints,or voiceprints

Which term is best described as an attack that relies on the gullibility of people?

What is social engineering?

Discuss permissive versus restrictive firewall policies.

________________ events usually track the operations of the firewall or IDPS,making a log entry whenever it starts or shuts down.

Why might you want your security system to provide nonrepudiation?

Which of the following is NOT information that a packet filter uses to determine whether to block a packet?

In which form of authentication does the authenticating device generate a random code and send it to the user who wants to be authenticated?

TCP-IP

Network Traffic Signatures

Routing Fundamentals

Cryptography

Wireless Network Fundamentals

Understanding Wireless Security

Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems

Firewalls

Firewall Design and Management

VPN Concepts

Internet and World Wide Web Security

Security Policy Design and Implementation

On-Going Security Management

Filters

Exam 1: Network Security Fundamentals

What is a program that appears to do something useful but is actually malware?

What can an attacker use a port scanner to test for on a target computer?

Discuss scripting and how it relates to network security.

MATCHING -Computer files that copy themselves repeatedly and consume disk space or other resources

MATCHING -The process of recording which computers are accessing a network and what resources are being accessed,and then recording the information in a log file

MATCHING -A network connection consisting of a port number combined with a computer's IP address

Which type of firewall policy calls for a firewall to deny all traffic by default?

What is a VPN typically used for?

Which of the following is a type of script that automates repetitive tasks in an application such as a word processor but can also be programmed to be a virus?

What is the name of a storage area where viruses are placed by antivirus software so they cannot replicate or do harm to other files?

MATCHING -An area in random access memory (RAM)reserved for the use of a program that "listens" for requests for the service it provides

______________ do not require user intervention to be launched; they are self-propagating.

MATCHING -A method of authenticating a user using physical information,such as retinal scans,fingerprints,or voiceprints

Which term is best described as an attack that relies on the gullibility of people?

What is social engineering?

Discuss permissive versus restrictive firewall policies.

________________ events usually track the operations of the firewall or IDPS,making a log entry whenever it starts or shuts down.

Why might you want your security system to provide nonrepudiation?

Which of the following is NOT information that a packet filter uses to determine whether to block a packet?

In which form of authentication does the authenticating device generate a random code and send it to the user who wants to be authenticated?

TCP-IP

Network Traffic Signatures

Routing Fundamentals

Cryptography

Wireless Network Fundamentals

Understanding Wireless Security

Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems

Firewalls

Firewall Design and Management

VPN Concepts

Internet and World Wide Web Security

Security Policy Design and Implementation

On-Going Security Management

Filters